Technology Consulting Internship Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.8/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • The work was challenging and interesting. KPMG staff arranged many peripheral activities and socials for the interns, which allowed us to gain a lot of exposure to the company.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was given a comfortable work load that I knew would be an important contribution to deliverables.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I cannot flaw the support and guidance I was given by my graduate mentor.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was comfortably busy, such that I would occasionally be required to stay late. It was a good balance that gave me an idea of graduate life at the company.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was carrying out high level analysis and helping prepare documents for key stakeholders on the project, and attending meetings one tier down from executive committee.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Lessons in effective project management and identifying business opportunities were key.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • There was a good balance between doing good work with the team and attending socials or other networking events.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Excellently set up. I've done a few internships and KPMG definitely provided the most complete experience.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Regular training sessions, socials, meetings with project managers to tell us about their work etc

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Got a graduate position :)

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Yes and it was great hearing about other interns' experiences.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London not cheap.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London great for nightlife.

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • We even had a corporate awareness day where we helped a charity develop a business strategy to employ homeless and vulnerable youths.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Management Consulting

London

September 2016

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